Households with log burners face £300 fine if they make common mistake this winter

Households across England with log burners could be hit with fines of up to £300 for making a common mistake this winter.

With November now here and temperatures set to plummet further as winter approaches, many people will be firing up their log burners to stay warm and comfortable. However, changes to legislation mean that residents living in smoke control areas need to pay close attention to the amount of smoke their burner produces, as exceeding the limit could lead to substantial penalties.

The regulations stipulate that new stoves can emit no more than 3g of smoke per hour, reduced from the previous 5g limit. This figure was lowered following the Government's 2022 ban on house coal and wet wood sales in England, introduced as part of initiatives to reduce emissions and promote clea